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Five killed in Norway ‘bow and arrow attack’, Perpetrator arrested
At least five people have been killed and two injured by a man wielding a bow and arrows in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday.
Oslo: At least five people have been killed and two injured by a man wielding a bow and arrows in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday.
As per reports, the attack began after 6 p.m. local time at a supermarket near the capital Oslo, where the suspected perpetrator shot arrows at shoppers and passersby.
The suspect who was armed with a bow and arrow was apprehended around 30 minutes later.
A 37-year-old man, who has not been named by police, was transported to the nearby city of Drammen.
Reportedly, the suspect is a Danish citizen who lives in the town.
Police in a statement on early Thursday said that the suspect was arrested following a confrontation with officers in the southeastern town of Kongsberg.
"We can unfortunately confirm that there are several injured and also unfortunately several killed," local police official Øyvind Aas told a news conference on Wednesday evening.
"We will also have to look at whether this is an act of terror or not. The apprehended person has not been questioned, and it is therefore too early to say anything about this related to motivation," Aas added.
Police say the motive for the attack is still being determined.
The two victims who were wounded are in intensive care, and they include an officer who was off duty and inside the shop where the attack took place, police said in a statement.
Following the gruesome attack, the local municipality in Kongsberg has also set up a crisis team.
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